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FKAUDLESS BALLOT-MARKING MACHINE.

Application filed July 81, 1919. Serial No. 814,421.

To all whom it may c mwem:

Be it known that I, SANFORD C. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Erie, county of Erie, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Imprgilrea,- chines; and I -d0 hereby declare the ollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of. the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to-which it appertains to make and use the same.

M invention relates to means for preventing illegal or fraudulent voting, and embraces a means by which the limits of the voting period and the time as well, may be set in advance by a master keeper and the device put into condition for winding and setting by the official at the polling place.

I provide means by which, after the time measuring device or clock is wound and set, it cannot be molested or disturbed in any way until after the expiration of a protracted period sa eight or ten days, covering the time the bal ots are counted and reported.

"I provide means by which each ballot, when properly presented to the machine, is punched, stamped or impressed otherwise, means by which, when no ballot is presented, the impression device may not be operated, means whereby the insertion and stamping of more than one ballot at a single impression is prevented, and in general, means whereby surreptitious, premature, or fraudulent balloting is prevented during the period of voting, and for days after, renered impossible.

My device is time-locking in character, in that ,it looks itself against access to its interior for a period and then throws aside a part which stops the unlocking operation.

- In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view;

Figure 2 is a side view; and Figure 2 shows a clamp indicator;

Figure 3 is a side view of a modification; Fig. 3 is a top view of a paper ballot gage; and Figure 3" a side view;

. Fi re 4 is a plan view, partly in section, on a arger scale;

Figure '5 is acorresponding side view;

- Fi re 6 is a side view of a speed shift; and igure' 6" is another side view of a speed shift;

.,Figure 7 is a plan view; and Figure 7 a is aside view of another form of'paper gage,

dial 20 having hour marks on it.

to accomplish the same purpose as the part shown in Figure 3";

Figure 8 is a plan; and Figure 8 is-a side vlew showing holding pawl for the indicator of the center dial.

My present invention is an improvement over the machine described and claimed in my application Serial No. 202,642, filed November 17, 1917, entitled Ballot seal punch, now Patent 1,312,070, granted Aug.

5, 1919, and this improvement relates to means for simplifying the construction of my former machine and insuring accuracy and security.

In my device I provide a casing l secured to a pillar 2 upon a base 3. PrO ecting forward from the casing is an arm or bracket 4, and hinged in this arm or bracket at 5 and mounted to swing in a vertical plane is a swinging arm or bracket 6. Mounted on the forward end of said swinging arm is the. housing 7. Slidably mounted in said housing is the staff 8, provided with a handle 9.. The staff carries the ballot marking means and is permitted to bemade effective for marking, and is prevented from being used at times by means presently to be described.

Immediately below the marking end of the housing 7 is mounted ballot clamp 10; said clamp is attached to the casing at 11 and is elastic so as to clamp firmly in place a ballot placed beneath it. ,I provide in the body of clamp 10 a way or groove 11', terminating in the rear in an opening 12. I mount in said way or groove a polnter or indicator 13, pressed forward by spring 14, and restrained by projection 15, extending through the slot 12. The pointer points to the exact spot which will receive the center of the impression. I provide on my swing ing arm 6 a projection 16 for engagin the projection on the sliding pointer. hus, after a ballot is centered, which is accomplished While the swinging arm is lifted, the arm in descending is made to withdraw the pointer out of the way of the housing 7 and the impression device.

Mounted on the top of the casing and hinged at 17 is a lid 18 which carries a crystal 19, indicated by dotted lines in Figure 4. Beneath the crystal is shown an annular Within this dial is a second dial 21 mounted to turn within the dial 20 with hour marks thereon toindicate the period during which the marker may be used and also indicating the time of opening and closing of the polls. Over the dials move the hour and minute hands 22 and 23 of a 24 hour time measuring device.

In the clock train indicated in Figure 5, the main spring 24 is connected to the usual gear 25. The plate 26 marks the top plate of the regular clock train.

The staff 27 is prolonged to the dial 21 carryin also the hand 23. About this st afi', above the plate 26, is constructed mechanism to control the use of the ballot marking device at certain predetermined intervals and for certain predetermined periods, and this mechanism I shall now describe.

On staff 27 I mount a pinion 28, which engages a gear 29 mounted on a staif carrying also pinion 30. This pinion 30 engages gears 31 and 32 which are parallel and of the same diameter. Secured to the former gear 31 which is on the staff 27, is a pinion which engages gear 33, carrying also on the same staff a pinion 34 which engages gear 35 which fits loosely around sleeve 36, which sleeve is integral with or rigidly secured to gear 32. Immediatel above my gear 35 I provide a plate stay 3 which serves to support the upper end of the staffs upon which are mounted pinions 30 and 34. The wheel 32, the sleeve 36, hand 22 and dial 21 are all secured to turn together. The teeth of the ear wheel 32 are removed for a certain distance, that is, gear 32 is a mutilated gear. Durin the arc in which the teeth are present, this gear is'driven simultaneously with gear 31 by the pinion 30. When the gap is reached where the teeth are omitted, said pinion no longer drives gear 32. Motion of a much slower character is imparted to the gear wheel 32 by the gear 31 through gear 33, pinion 34 and gear 35, made to enga e wheel 32 by the following means.

n the upper face of gear 32 I provide a circular ratchet 38. On the under face of wheel 35 and extending to the wheel 32, I provide pawl 39 engaging the circular ratchet 38 to drive wheel 32 with it at the same speed during the time that the ap in wheel 32 is opposite the pinion 30. uring the time the pinion 30 engages the teeth on wheel 32, said wheel 32 is driven faster than wheel 35 and the ratchet over-runs the pawl in wheel 35, said pawl having its end beveled or rounded to facilitate this. The purpose of this will be explained later.

Secured to the sleeve 36 above the plate or stay 37, is a notched disk 40. This disk turns in the same period as the hour hand 22 its notch is so located that it is brought into engagement with a stop lever 42 just after the gear 32 becomes reengaged by pinion 30 and prevents the operation of the clock train-stops the clock until it is released upon the complete rewinding of the clock after a manner and by means presently to be described. This ever 42 is secured to a pivot staff 43, and extending from said stall at the top and constituting in efiect an arm of the lever is an arm 44 extending at an angle to the stop lever. The angle is so proportioned, that is, the arms are so set, that when the stop arm is out of the notch and sliding over the edge of disk 40, the shorter arm is o posite the bolt of a lock 45in the lid of t e casing, so the bolt can not be thrown, i. e. the device can not be unlocked when the clock train is in motion.

When the notch 41 comes opposite the stop lever 42, the arm 44 swings aside out of the way of the bolt, and any person having a key to lock 45 may open the device.

On the lower end of the same stafi' 43 I provide an adjustable spring arm 46 adapted to contact with the outer coil of the main spring. I providea weak spring, indicated at 47, that tends to hold arm 46 in contact with the main spring. The arrangement is such that the main spring in expanding compresses the weak spring 47. The lever arm 42 is held against the periphery of the disk until the notch is reached, whereupon the main spring snaps it in and holds it there through its action upon the spring arm 46. The mechanism then can not be released until the main spring is completely wound up, when the spring 46 is adjusted to lift the lever out.

On the same staff 43 I mount a spring arm 48 extending forward to en age and arranged to stop the balance w eel 49. The

parts are so arranged that the engagement of spring arm 48 with the balance wheel is simultaneous with the dropping of the lever 42 into the disk notch, and thus prevents the clock train from running till the nose of the lever 42 becomes jammed against a side of the notch.

I provide on sleeve 36, and frictionally secured thereto, an adjustable or extensible cam 50. The adjustment or extensiblity is procured by making the cam in two parts angular-1y adjustable to each other about the sleeve, so as to make the bearing surface of the cam, and consequently the period of its functioning, longer or shorter. These two parts are of the same contour substantially. The upper one only appears in Figure 4, it being supposed that the mechanism is set to operate twelve hours, from 6 to 6, say. On looking at Figure 5, it will be noted that the upper of these parts is bent upward at one side at 51, so that it moves 51, onthe spring bolt 52. Consequently,

after this cam has rotated one-half revolution or for 12 hours, thelockin lever 55 would likewise be snapped to t e left by pressure of one of the parts, as 53 on spring bolt 54.

prevent insertion of a ke On the end of the sliding bolt 55 I mount an extension 58 slidably connected to bolt 55, there being a spring 59 in the connection between two corresponding projections, one on each part, so that-there is a yield or give in the relative movement.

The extension 58 slides in a spline or way out in a block 60 secured to the frame. Pivoted to said block 60 by a bolt 61, is an arm 62 provided with an oblique slot 63. In the forward end of the bolt extension is a pin 64 engaging said slot 63. Now it is evidentthat motion of the bolt 58 will tend to raise or lower arm 62. In the solid part 60, I make a hole 65 in which is mounted to slide a rod 66 which, at its lower end, engages with one arm of a bell crank lever 67 pivoted at 68. The other arm of the lever is arranged in front of a sliding staff mask 69. In this mask are holes through which keys may be inserted for winding and setting, when the holes in the mask are in registration with corresponding holes in the clock frame or plate.

I provide in the sliding mask certain slots, and I pass screws 70 and 71 through these slots, so that the mask is easily controlled and moved. In the rear or to the left of the mask I provide a recess or opening 72. I mount on the frame, or some other fixed part, a dog 73 adapted to enter the recess 72 when the-slide mask 69 is pushed to the left by the bell crank 67, and hold the mask over the key holes in the clock frame and Release of the mask and uncoverin o the key-holes is effected by means 0 a rod 74, the upper end of which is provided with a push button 7 5, which button may be exposed when lock 45 is unlocked and lid lifted. The lower end end -'or part of'the-sliding bolt 58 isarranged a rod 77 which extends through swin ing arm 6 to engage a cam 78 on staff 8. Then handle 9 is pushed, the cam 78 will thrust rod 77 to the left, thus permittin the impression device 79 to print "or mar the ballot. However this can happen only when the sliding bolt 58 is moved to the left and pivoted arm 62 is dropped, permit-- ting the rod 77 to pass back over it. Neither can the swinging arm 6 be lifted until sliding bolt 58 is moved to the left so as to permit the downward movement of the left end of rod 77 sliding upon and pivoted on bolt 80. There is provided in said bolt a slot 81 to permit this sliding and radial movement.

About staff 8 I provide a sleeve 82 secured in the forward end of pivoted arm 6. I

make a slot in this sleeve to provide awayfor cam 78. Across said sleeve and immediately under spring 83 I insert a pin 84, as a support for said spring.- 1

On each of the two parts of the cam 50 which controls the movement of the sliding bolt 55, I mount indicators 85, 86. These indicators move along scales properly graduated. By means of these indicators the adjustment of the parts of the cam with reference to each other, and consequently the time during which the ballot makin impressiondevice is operable, may be etermined. In the upper part is a. slot 50",

through which the indicator of the lower'- part asses.

dicator points 85 and 86 and associated:

parts. For each of these indicator points is.

provided a spring pressed friction latch or pawl 89, in which I place a, pin hole 90 and also a spring 91. I roughen or serrate the periphery of the center dial 21, as shown at 92, to enable the friction latches 89-to get a good hold.

On the pintle of the hinge upon which the swinging arm is mounted I provide two screw heads 5 with corresponding parts 80, as shown in Figure 4. To prevent removal of these screws and consequent removal of swinging arm 6, I drill in a solid part of the swinging arm 6 a hole for a screw- 93. This screw passes into machined key seats 94 in the ends of pin-tle screw 80 to prevent the latter from being unscrewed and removed. The head of the screw 93 is exposed inside the casing, when the latter is unlocked and uncovered.

In Figure 3 I indicate a, device of somewhat modified form. The ballot in this machine is stamped or marked near the edge, as in the case of a notarys seal. The clock mechanism in this form is identical with- I that previously described and is contained in casing 1. In the forward or left part of this modification I have acount- In *igures 8 and 8. is shown in plan and side view, a detail of the construction of in-''- ing mechanism 94 of the Veeder or other suitable type, which is connected to the staff 8 so as to register every downward movement of the staff 8. Of course the counter may be attached to register either on the downward or upward stroke, as desirable, and as is obvious.

Of course a. Veeder or equivalent counter may be used if desired, in the other modification.

I provide also in the modification shown in Figure 3 the sleeve 82 about the staff 8, and in the upper right hand section of this, as shown, I provide a. slot or spline for the cam or projection 78. It will be noted that the under side of this projection is out squarely off so that it will strike squarely against the sliding bolt 58 when an attempt be made to force the staff downward at improper time or on unlawful occasions, when the sliding bolt has not been drawn back.

To the left of the figure I provide a slot for the counter actuatinglever, as shown. I also provide a registering means in connection with the staff, whereby when the staff is once pressed down to make an impression it must be brought back far enough to insure registry before it can be again actuated. In the staff I provide a slot and a spring pressed sliding piece 95. As the staff descends this piece 95 is thrust to the left by incline 96. In the bottom of the slot cut into the sleeve, and close to the staff 8, I leave a small piece of metal 97. If the incline or I may also provide a signal device, here.

shown as bell 98, to operate every time an impression is made. The bell 98 may be made to ring by the downward movement of the staff 8.

In Figure 8 I show a means 99 for preventing the insertion of more than one ballot at a time and for eventing the opera-.

tion of the impression stamp where no ballot is inserted. The opening 100 into which the ballot is thrust is a. slot just wide enough to accommodate a piece of paper of the thickness of a ballot but not wide enough to admit two or more sheets. It will be noticed that as the slot 100 is wide enough for only one ballot, any one lying above said ballot will be stopped or held back by the piece 99. The exact gage of the slot between part 99 and the base 3 into which the ballot is inserted is determined by taking a piece 101 of a ballot, giving it the somewhat forked shape indicated by the shape of part 99, placing same between part 99 and the base 3, and securing the two together by screws 102, Figure 3 and Fi ure 3". These screws are each equipped with a light coil spring 103 between the head and plate 99 or seat in the plate, so that the plate is held merely by light spring pressure. The holes for the screws are not deep enough to permit greater pressure being exerted by the screws. This contraction will determine the exact thickness of the slot necessary for. the admission of a ballot 104. For ease in thrusting in the ballot the thickness of the slot may be increased by superposing a piece of thin tissue paper. This will make the thrust of the ballot into the slot slightly more free but will exclude a. second ballot. The slot is reached through opening 105.

I also provide means for preventing the operation of the impression device when no ballot is inserted. In plate or gage 99 I mount to slide vertically a pin 106. This pin is provided near its upper end with a hole 107. Where a ballot 104 is inserted the pin 106 rests upon the ballot and leaves the opening opposite a bolt 108sliding in a seat in the sleeve 82. If the hole in the pin is not opposite the bolt 108 said bolt can not slide. It then prevents the descent of the stall 8 on account of a. projection 109 on said taff which contacts with the bolt. If the thrust of the bolt to the right in Figures 3 and 3 is permitted, it is thrust into the hole by the same projection 109. The bolt 108 is provided with a light spring 110 to retract it after a thrust. In the base 3 directly under the pin 106 I provide a recess 111, into which the pin may drop when the recess is not bridged by a ballot 104. 1 provide also on pin 106 an arm 112 extending out over the impression device 79.

The pin 106 is lifted by this arm 112 when i the impression device is raised by the spring 83 and staff 8. It follows the impression device down unless prevented by a ballot over the recess 111.

I may provide another means shown in Figures 7 and 7* to prevent the operating if more than one ballot be inserted, and also to prevent the operation of the impression device when no ballot has been inserted. Disk 113 is ground 01f, commencing with one side of the slot, on a slightly diminishing radius tothe other side of the slot. That is, it is an oval cam in shape. The difference is so minute that it can not be shown in the drawing. This roller or disk, provided with slot 114, is mounted in spindle 115. This spindle 115 is in two parts, ends abutting, and connected by hair spring 116, one end of the spring being connected to each of'the parts of the spindle. As indicated the disk ison one of the spindle parts. On the other part I put a toothed pinion 117. The two-ends of the s indle are-mounted in some fixed part. On t 0 impression device 79 I put a pin 118 and attach to said pin a rack 119 ada ted to en-. gage pinion 117 and turn it. e end of the pm 118 extendsout over the disk 113 and under certain conditions will enter the slot 114 and permit an impression to be made. At other times said pin 118 will engage the periphery of the disk 113 and prevent impression being made. The registry of the slot with the path of the descendin pin 118 is effected b the insertion of a be lot of the proper t ickness, as will be understood by the following.

It will be observed that the turning of the part of the spindle on the left, through the pinion 117 and rack 119 tends to effect the turning of the s indle art to the right and the attached riisk. 'l he arc through which the latter may be turned is deter mined by the thickness of the sheet or ballot inserted below it. This are is so calculated and the disk so shaped that this brings the slot directly at the right place beneath the pin 118, and impression may be made. If no ballot be inserted the disk will turn far enough to bring the slot beond position. If two or more ballots be inserted the disk will not be turned far enough to bring the slot into position. The operation of the device will be clearly understood from the above, but is again recited below.

When the two part cam has thrust the bolt 55 to the left in Figure 5, the bolt 58 will also be drawn to the left b means of spring connection 59. The wit drawal of bolt 58 will effect the lowering of pivoted arm 62, which will permit thrust of rod 7'7 to the left by the descendin staff 8 and the making of an impression. t also prevents the swinging of rod 77 on the pivot when the swinging arm 6 is lifted. Also the downward movement of ivoted arm 62 will operate bell crank 67 thrust sliding mask 69 to the left where it will be locked by dog 73, thus preventing the insertion of winding and setting keys until after lock 45 has been unlocked, the lid 18 lifted and the button 75 pressed to push out the dog and thrust the sliding mask to the right. But if at the time the sliding bolt is thrust to the left by the two-part cam 50, a key be left in a key-hole 120, 121, the mask 69 can not he slid to the left, the bell crank 67 cannot operate, the pivoted arm 62 cannot descend, and the sliding bolt 58 cannot move to the left to permit an operation of the marking device until suc keys are removed. But in this case the sprin 59 will be compressed so that the unlocking may occur and im ression be made assoon as. the ke s are wi drawn from holes 120, 121.

t is also ap arent that when the main spring is wo\m up spring 47 will cause a contra-clockwise movement of staff 43. This will withdraw lever- 42 from recess 41 in disk 40, also spring arm 48, from contact with the balance wheel 49. It will also lace the short-arm 44 in the path of the It of lock 45, thus permitting the clockwork to run and be set at the proper times and preventing the unlocking of the lid 18 and ock 45, until such time as disk 40 has made a complete revolution again brin ing slot 41 in registration with arm 42, at w ich time the main spring will have run down, creating pressure u n spring arm 46 suflicient to over-ride t e power of spring 47, thus causing a clockwise turning of staff 43 which replaces arm 42 in the slot 41 of disk 40 and spring arm 48 a inst balance wheel 49, effecting an immediate stopping of the clock train and preventing the movement and setting thereof until after the main spring has been completely rewound. This clockwise movement of the stafi 43 turns the short arm 44 away from the lock bolt and permits the lock 45 to be unlocked.

I have thus devised a machine a number of which is contemplated for each county or city, one or more for each polling place, for all of which some oflicial, say a master keeper, has a master key for lock 45. Before thefinachirlles arehdistributed to the various pc in p aces, t 0 master kee r ma unlock the lock 45, lift up lid 18, a nd se t indicators and 86 for the proper openingl and closing times. At the same time he wi push button 75 to expose the winding and setti staffs through keyholes 120 and 121, so that the election oflicers may wind and set the clocks moving when ready to be 'n receiving votes. The lock 45 is then loc ed and the machines distributed to the proper election oificers. The election ofiicers will receive with the machines winding and setting keys, or one key may do for both. These keys must be of'sufiicient length to pass through base 3, proper holes being provided. But the election ofiicer is provided with no key that will unlock lock 45.

The election oflicer must first wind the main springrcompletely up before the clock can start. hat winding is sufiicient to run the clock the required length of time, say 8 or 10 days, to permit t e ballots to be counted and the result reported, during which time no access to the machine ma be gained with any key, even the key to ock 45. When wound the clock may be properly set to actual time. The election ofiicial will then withdraw the setting and winding keys, and the machine is ready to operate upon the ballots, one at a time, and may be used for the period as set by the indicators 85 and 86,

at the end of which time the locking mechanism prevents further operation of the marking device. The clock, however, continues to run during the vote countin and reporting period, say 8 or 10 days, until the inner lock, as described, prevents further movement of the clock train and the unlocking of lock 45 by the master keepers key is again rendered possible.

Thus it will be obvious that from the t me of the windin and setting of the clock and withdrawal 0 the keys until the vote counting and reporting period is ended and the clock has stopped, any access to the works, insertion of any key, or any other molestation is rendered impossible, Furthermore, the only way to gain access for an indefinite period after the stopping of the clock, is by way of the master keepers key to lock 45. This lock must be unlocked and the release button 7 5 pressed, before it is again possible to wind and start the machine for another voting period.

It will be noted that when the machine is once put into use it can only be used for a eriod predetermined by the master keeper. T us, if the clock be started on the day preceding election, the period for WhlCl'l the device is open for use, can not coincide with the period set b law. If any unscrupulous or careless OlllClZLl has used the machine he Will be obliged to turn it in and secure a ecial machine, of which a few would generally be kept in reserve, thus calling attention to his surreptitious or improper treatment of the machine at once.

It will thus be apparent that I have devised an apparatus which can be contructed at little cost, one which is adapted to be used by the most ignorant voters, and one which imperatively demands the attention of the precinct oflicials within the proper time to permit voting, and which, after the expiration of that time locks itself up against all manipulation or access for a prolonged period. The master keeper has to set the machines and distribute them from his central oilice in time for election day. After election and after the votes are counted and compared With the counting mechanism, if one be used, the machines are again collected and held for the next occasion.

The machines are small, are suitable to any booth, adapted to any ballot or to any voting conditions whatsoever without cost beyond that for the machines themselves. They are not liable to damage or to et out of order, and cannot be molested or c anged save by violence.

The stamp or impression die may be varied to suit any particulars or local conditions, and it is my intention to provide a special marking, etc., for each precinct where a machine may be used. It may be an embossed, inked, printed, perforated,

and

unless stamped or impressed in the manner indicated.

The modification of Figure 8 may be used as a seal is used after a signature by the election ofiicial who certifies to the authenticity and validity of the ballot voted at that precinct as an official ballot, and this device ma be used with or without the standard orm to be used by the voter.

, I have thus poduccd a fraud-proof ballot validating and markin machine Having thus describe my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. ln combination, a marking device, a clock train, marker controllin means controlled by the clock train %or allowing marking operation of the device during a predetermined time and thereafter preventmg marking operation, a casing inclosin the clock train and marker controller, an means for preventing the openin of the casing rendered operative upon t e starting and inoperative upon the stopping of the clock train.

2. In combination, a marking device, a clock train, a movable element actuated by the clock train and allowing operation of the marking device during a portion of its movement and preventing marking operation during the remainder of its movement, means for stopping the clock train before the movable element has moved beyond a certain position, a casing inclosing the clock train and movable element, and means for preventing the opening of the casing rendered operative upon the starting and inoperative upon the stopping of the clock train,

3. In combination, a marker, a clock train,

an adjustable cam actuated by the clock train means connecting the cam and marker ireeing the marker for marking operation during a predetermined portion of the movement of the cam and preventing marking operation during the remainder of the movement of the cam, means for stopping the clock train before the cam has moved beyond a certain point, a casing inclosing the clock train and cam, and means for preventing the opening of the casing rendered operative by the starting and inoperative by the stoppin of the clock train.

4:. In a ballot mar ing device, in combination, a marking stamp, a casing, a clock train therein, an adjustable means for determining the length of a riod when the stamp is operable, a suitab e means for determming when the period of operableness may occur, and self-locking means operated by the clock, whereb the clock train prevents unlocking of t e casing for interference at the close of said period of operableness for a protracted period and then permits the casing to be unlock d.

5. In a device for marking ballots, in combination, an operable stamp, a bolt preventing said stamp from being operated except at predetermined and a pointed times, time measuring means where y said bolt'becomes inefiective at thebeginnlng of said period and again becomes efiective at the close of the period, a casing for said time measuring means, a door and lock for said casing, means for preventing the openin of the look, a device operated by a part 0 the time train to withdraw said preventing means, and a device for preventing the energizing and setting of said time train and a part accessible on unlocking adapted to move said last named preventing device.

6. In a time controlled marking machine, in combination, a ballot marking device, time controlling means whereby operation of said device becomes possible at a time predetermined in relation to time shown by said machine, means whereb operation of said device becomes impossible at a time predetermined in relation to time shown by said machine, means whereby said device is locked against operation and readjusting for operation to all parts whereby rewinding, resetting or adjusting in any manner may be prevented, for a period predetermined after the locking of said device against operation.

7. In a ballot marking device, in combination, a casing, a ballot marker, means for preventing and permitting the use of said device and adapted to prevent the surreptitious marking of ballots, a clock train for efi'ecting such control, which clock train locks itself against access to itself or interior at all times when said clock train is in motion and which locks itself against movement at a time predetermined in relation to time shown by said clock train and which cannot be again made to move or set in motion until rewound, and means for winding and setting said clock train, which means can only be used during the time the time clock train is locked against motion.

8. In a device for marking ballots, an impression device controlled by a time clock, a casing for said time clock with a trap door adapted to lock said time clock withv in said casing, and an additional lock in connection with said time clock adapted to lock said trap door against opening when the said time clock is in motion and which look will prevent access to said clock train although the first mentioned lock be unlocked.

9. In a marking machine, in combinat1on, a clock train, an hour and a minute hand, an. annular dial, over which said part cam to actuate the bolt whereby the I stamp is rendered operable for a period determined by the position of the pointers in relation to each other and to therotating scale. 10. In a marking machine, in combination, a clock train, an hour and a minute hand, an annular dial, over which said hands move, a rotatin scale Within said annular dial and adapte to move with one of said hands, pointers past which the scale moves, a two-part cam connected to the clock train, said parts being angularly adjustable and connected each to a pointer, a sliding bolt adapted to be in engagement with the said cam and to be moved at a time determined in accordance with the position of one cam part, a stamp, a lock for said stamp controlled by said bolt, and releasable when the .cam comes into its bolt-moving position,

said bolt being also moved to restore the stamp lock at a period determined in ac-,

cordance with the angular adjustment of the two-part cam.

11. In a marking machine, in combination, a stamp, a clock train controllin the period for making said stamp operab e, a,

casing, a lock thereon, an arm for stopping said lock from being unlocked, two parallel wheels in the train, a pinion for engaging and driving said wheels, one of said wheels being fast on the main staff and,

one of said wheels being free on the main stafi, a notched disk, a lever for said notch connected to said free mounted wheel, a third gear Wheel, a pawl and ratchet connection between said last named and the free, mounted wheel, and a reducing train between the fast wheel and the third gear wheel whereby the free or second wheel may be turned at very slow speed till the lever drops into the notch and moves said cam.

12. In a time controlled ballot stamping device, in combination, a casing, a ballot stamp, a time train adapted to determine the time and period of operableness for said device, means whereby said time train may be energized and set, by means of a key, a key-hole masking slide, means for automatica ly holding the slide in masking osition during the period of stamp opera leness, means whereby said slide may be moved Ill Ill

from key-hole masking to key-hole open position, and means whereby the device keeps itself locked against access to said slide moving means for a period protracted beyond the period of stamp operableness, and then permits itself to be unlocked.

13. In a time controlled ballot marking machine, in combination, a ballot stamp, a

- spring driven clock train controlling the period during which said stamp may be actuated, a casing, a lock for said casing, an arm for preventing said look from being unlocked, a stafi' on which said arm is mounted, a spring and an arm on said stafi adapted to contact with the winding spring and adapted when the winding spring is completely wound up topermit the lock stopping arm to be turned in said spring to lock-stopping position.

14. In a time controlled ballot marking machine, in combination, a ballot stamp, a spring driven clock train controlling the period during which said stamp may be actuated, a casing, a lock for said casing, an arm for preventing said look from being unlocked, a stafi on which said arm is mounted, a circular notched disk, means connected with the clock train whereby said cam is caused to move slowly, an arm mounted on said staff and adapted to rest upon the disk, a spring to hold it there, said arm adapted, when resting upon the disk, to hold the lock stopping arm in locking position and to drop into the not-ch when the clock train becomes run down to swing the lock stopping arm from lock stopping position.

15. In combination, a casing, a time train adapted to lock and unlock itself in said casing by parts while in motion and which cannot be stopped, rewound, reset, or adjusted while in motion, a movable member projecting into said casing and arranged to be engaged or non-engaged by a marking device, which engagement and non-engagement prevents and permits the actuation of said marking device at periods predetermined in relation to time shown by said clockwork.

16. In combination, a clock train adapted to lock itself within a casing substantially as described, a casing for said clock train, a lid on said casing, a lock to lock said lid, a special lock connected with said clock train to lock said lid look from the inside of said casing, a special staff in said clock train in connection with means adapted to move a locking lever to and fro at times predetermined in relation to time shown by said clock, a part fitted in an opening in said casing whichpart is engaged and disengaged by the said to and fro movement of said locking lever which engagement will prevent and which disengagementwill permit the operation of said part fitted in said opening during periods of time predetermined in relationto time shown by said clock train, and a marker connected to and capable of marking operation only with op eration of said part.

17. In combination, a marking device, a spring actuated clock train, marker controlling means controlled by the clock train for allowing marking operation of the device during a predetermined time and thereafter preventing marking operation, a casing inclosing the clock train and marker controller, a door for the casing, a lock for the door, a key hole in the casing for winding the spring, a key hole masking slide, means to move the slide to masking position upon starting of the clock train, means to move the slide from masking position accessible only through the casing door, and means for preventing unlocking the door rendered operative upon the starting and inoperative upon the stopping of the clock train.

18. In a ballot marking device, a movable marker, a clock train, marker controlling means controlled by the clock train for allowing marking operation of the marker during a predetermined time and thereafter preventing marking operation, a casing inclosing the clock train and marker controller, means for preventing the opening of the easing rendered operative upon the starting and inoperative upon the stopping of the clock train, a counter for recording the number of marking movements of the marker, means for preventing marking movement of the marker too slight to cause the counter to register, and means to prevent marking movement of the counter except when one single ballot is in place to be marked.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

SANFORD C. YOUNG. 

